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The German AEG sells new stackable high-voltage batteries with a usable capacity of 5 kWh. They come with a 10-year warranty and are said to have a life cycle of over 4,500 cycles. July 15, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Germany’s AEG has launched a new high-voltage battery for rooftop PV systems.“AEG’s new stackable high-voltage battery, AEG AS-BMH02, offers a modular 5 kWh solution designed for flexible installation planning,” a company spokesperson said. pv magazine. “Each module can be clustered to a maximum of four units per cluster, with two clusters reaching a total capacity of 40 kWh.”The AEG AS-BMH02 battery measures…

Single crystals at high temperatures can radically change the lifespan of electric vehicles A research team led by Professor Kyu-Young Park from the Graduate Institute of Ferrous and Eco Materials Technology and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, alongside Kyoung Eun Lee, a PhD candidate, and alumna Yura Kim from the Graduate Institute of Ferrous and Eco Materials Technology at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has made significant progress in the synthesis of monocrystalline cathode materials for electric vehicles. This breakthrough, achieved in collaboration with the POSCO Holdings N.EX.T Hub, was published in ACS Materials and Interfaces.…

What is the size of the voluntary carbon market?In an effort to curb climate change, big companies like Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks are setting ambitious goals to achieve carbon neutrality and the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is helping them to do so. The VCM gives companies, non-profit organizations, governments, and individuals the opportunity to buy and sell carbon offset credits. A carbon offset is an instrument that represents the reduction of one metric tonne of carbon dioxide or GHG emissions. To put this in perspective, to capture one ton of CO2 emissions you would have to grow approximately 50 trees…

SolarPower Europe argues in a new position paper that regulators and policymakers must develop a sector-specific strategy to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks. July 12, 2024 Patrick JowettSolar energy Europe has published a series of recommendations in its latest version position paper to establish a harmonized baseline for cybersecurity in the solar energy sector in response to growing concerns about cyber attacks.Recent modeling from the trade group suggests that digital flexibility solutions would save €32 billion ($34.9 billion) by 2030 and €160 billion by 2040. SolarPower Europe said that at current levels of solar penetration, the risk of…

Entropy increases efficiency in promising new solar material Solar energy is crucial for a sustainable future. Silicon, commonly used in solar panels and electronic devices, has limitations such as high cost and difficulty mounting on curved surfaces. Researchers are exploring alternative materials to address these issues. One promising option is “organic” carbon-based semiconductors, which are abundant, cost-effective and environmentally friendly. “They can potentially reduce production costs for solar panels because these materials can be coated onto arbitrary surfaces using solution-oriented methods – just like we paint a wall,” says Wai-Lun Chan, associate professor of physics and astronomy at the university.…

Renewed potential for carbon removal thanks to SBTI FLAG The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) launched the new Forest, Land and Agriculture Guidance (FLAG). The FLAG Guidelines provide sector-specific guidance for setting climate targets for land-based emissions and removals. Before their introduction, high-quality carbon removal played only a limited role in achieving companies’ climate goals, because they were only accepted as a method to neutralize residual emissions that a company cannot limit in the long term.1, a point in the decarbonization process that many companies have not yet reached. SBTi FLAG now offers companies operating in land-based value chains the opportunity…

In a new weekly update for pv magazineSolcast, a DNV company, reports that Tropical Storm Beryl on July 8 caused a large but temporary drop in solar generation potential across Texas. However, cross-referencing with reports from grid operators showed that very little generation went offline as a result of the storm. demonstrating the resilience of Texas’ solar infrastructure. July 12, 2024 SolcastDespite Tropical Storm Beryl making landfall on Monday morning, July 8, relatively sunny conditions returned as the remnants of the system moved northeast, according to analysis using the Solcast API. Although Southeast Texas was hit the hardest by damaging…

According to a satellite analysis by Renoster and CarbonPlan, some forest carbon offsets sold by Finite Carbon, the largest offset company in the US, provide minimal climate benefits. Founded in 2009 and acquired by BP in 2020, Finite Carbon manages more than 60 projects covering 1.6 million hectares. These offset projects generate a quarter of the US’s carbon credits. Finite’s business model involves encouraging landowners to protect forests that are supposedly at risk of being cut down. The carbon absorbed by these protected trees generates credits that polluters can purchase to offset their emissions. Finite claims to have offset more…

Magna Exteriors and Woodburn Capital Partners have signed a 15-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Czech Republic. The agreement covers energy generated on site at a 2.4 MW solar power plant at Magna Exteriors’ site in the northwest of the country. July 12, 2024 Valerie Thompson Image: Magna InternationalMagna Exteriors (Bohemia), the Czech division of Canadian automotive company Magna International, has signed a 15-year PPA with Czech renewable energy developer Woodburn Capital Partners.The contract is based on a 2.4 MW rooftop PV installation at a Magna Exteriors factory in Liberec. The installation of the CZK 52 million ($2.22…

Tigo Energy has a new set of customizable features Tigo Energy Intelligence (EI) platform. With a newly redesigned, upgraded and layered approach to delivering the right solar monitoring and insights, even small and medium-sized installation companies can sustainably manage their growing solar customer portfolio. The Tigo EI Platform now offers upgrade options that deliver even more of the right information at the right time to installers, asset managers and even the individual system owner through a user-friendly interface. Particularly for rapidly scaling installers, EPCs and O&M providers, the new EI Professional package provides a centralized view of critical health and…